LXC is a userspace interface for the Linux kernel containment features. Through a powerful API and simple tools, it lets Linux users easily create and manage system or application containers.

Current LXC uses the following kernel features to contain processes:

• Kernel namespaces (ipc, uts, mount, pid, network and user)
• Apparmor and SELinux profiles
• Seccomp policies
• Chroots (using pivot_root)
• Kernel capabilities
• CGroups (control groups)

LXC containers are often considered as something in the middle between a chroot and a full fledged virtual machine. The goal of LXC is to create an environment as close as possible to a standard Linux installation but without the need for a separate kernel.

ALT Linux Wiki: https://www.altlinux.org/LXC

Home page: https://linuxcontainers.org/